More than a dozen varieties are grown there and about 95% of all the apples picked in the area go to one company, Martinelli’s, to make apple juice and sparkling cider. “Before this product ...

A 750 ml bottle costs 2200 yen or $13.67. A-Factory also presses but doesn’t ferment apple juice and non-alcoholic sparkling cider. All three varieties of the cider pair well with fish and meat ...